You might be wondering what’s behind the big rally in cannabis stocks? While a generally bullish market has certainly helped, there are five other considerably more prominent reasons behind the rally in marijuana stocks in 2017.

There’s a massive Canadian marijuana news story that we’ve been following for over a year here at Money Morning. The news could lead to the Canadian cannabis industry growing by 400% in just four years, and you can profit by getting in right now…

“This is going to be bigger than bingo,” James Billie told CNN over the summer. A former chief of the Seminole, whose company MCW gives financing and legal counsel to American Indian tribes to help them grow and sell marijuana on their land, Billie could barely contain his excitement.

On June 27, Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA), a clinical-stage biotech company with a focus on treating chronic pain and pruritus, surged to an all-time intraday high of $28.50 a share. Cara was just $73 million away from joining the $1 billon market cap ranks.

Here is a novel concept could increase the safety of cannabis deliveries and be a boon for marijuana stocks: drone deliveries. Not only will drone deliveries increase safety, but they will also make delivery faster and more convenient.

While the potential market is huge, there’s just one problem. All of Canada’s marijuana stocks are so expensive that no valuation-based investor will touch them. Fortunately, there are ways investors can have their cake and eat it too. All you need to do is identify industries that will get a nice bump from legal pot.

There are a number of big institutions, including mutual funds, pension funds, and investment banks, that use the TSX Composite and its sub-indices as performance benchmarks for their portfolios. The addition of Canopy to the index will introduce some new dimensions to the index’s performance.

Buying, selling or investing in any business requires proper due diligence. In the cannabis industry – you need to take extra steps. Hear Kevin Sutherland, CEO of Canna Mergers, and Paul Shively, a compliance expert, discuss the diligence you need to perform as you invest in the legal cannabis industry.

The investing community demands regular performance updates in the form of financial reports. While the need to impress investors is creating pressure for the infant marijuana industry, are the companies fairly reporting performance?

An industry previously only regulated by law enforcement leaves tremendous uncertainty for those looking to get into the industry from an investment perspective. Organizations like MJIC are stepping up to provide regulatory support and protection for marijuana operators.

Investors in cannabis companies had an eventful 2016 with the approval of recreational marijuana usage in the states of California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada providing a boost to all sorts of marijuana stocks. Of particular note, shares of Corbus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CRBP) posted a whopping 600% gain in 2016 following positive phase 2 data.

Canopy Growth Corp. has garnered the most attention and established itself as the market leader; however, there is another company in the Canadian marijuana industry that could emerge as a potential winner.

Since seeing all the buzz and craze these companies are causing in the marketplace, we’ve been hot on the trail of companies tied to the cannabis sector. The budding marijuana industry has spawned several high flying stocks lately, like Mentor Capital Inc.

Investors are incredibly excited about Canopy Growth Corporation. But we’re now looking at a situation where the stock has increased quite aggressively thanks mostly to the belief that the future is bright. And there are still many investors sitting on the sidelines wondering if they should consider this company.

Canadian weed? It’s supposed to be pretty good.But Arizona medical marijuana? Super profitable. Ask the people from a Toronto firm who recently announced the “acquisition” — with caveats and disclaimers — of two Mesa dispensaries.

The market for marijuana is exploding as Americans overwhelmingly embrace legalization. Analysts are projecting tens of billions of dollars in future marijuana sales, making this an intriguing market for investors.

Ownership in the Medicine Man Denver stores—there are two now, one near the airport in Denver and one in Aurora—is not actually what is being pitched to investors in the S-1 from Medicine Man Technologies. The business of Medicine Man Technologies is actually consulting, but its model and outlook are inexorably tied to the highly successful cultivator and retailer you may have seen on MSNBC’s “Pot Barons” TV series.

Legal is good. Legal and prosperous is better, as far as investors are concerned. Now that five jurisdictions have opened the door to a recreational marijuana industry, it is time to re-examine the legal structure it takes to support a healthy business climate.

MJINews was started to aggregate, report and opine on various ways to make money in the legal marijuana industry. While medical marijuana has been legal in many states for years, its legalization for recreational use in Colorado and Washington in 2014 has catapulted the entire subject to new heights.
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